In addition to national rankings, U.S. News also includes rankings for States and Metro Areas. In total, seven Sentara hospitals are recognized throughout Virginia. Sentara Norfolk General Hospital ranks number one in the state and in its region. Sentara hospitals were the only hospitals represented in the Hampton Roads regional rankings.

A complete summary for all Sentara rankings is below:

Sentara Hospital Ranking Summary (in order of state ranking):

HOSPITAL

NATIONAL
RANKING

STATE
RANKING

REGIONAL
RANKING

Sentara Norfolk General
Hospital / Sentara Heart Hospital

►(#35) Cardiology & Heart Surgery (The only nationally ranked heart program in Virginia)

►(#48) Nephrology

#1

#1
in Hampton Roads

Martha Jefferson Hospital

N/A

#8

N/A

Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital

N/A

#12

#2
in Hampton Roads

Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center

N/A

#13

#3
in Hampton Roads

Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center

N/A

#13

#12
in Washington DC

Sentara Princess Anne Hospital

N/A

#16

#4
in Hampton Roads

Rockingham Memorial Hospital

N/A

#16

N/A

“The overall success of Sentara Norfolk General Hospital reflects the commitment of our staff and physicians to quality patient outcomes,” says Kurt Hofelich, president of Sentara Norfolk General Hospital. “Our national ranked heart and nephrology programs are the result of this quality focus and the outstanding patient centric care we deliver.”

One expected outcome as health reform takes hold is an increasing accountability on both providers and patients to evaluate health systems based upon quality data. U.S. News has long analyzed patient safety, death rates and other clinical measures as part of its measurement and ranking score. Being ranked in itself is significant, and Sentara leadership is pleased that the clinical metrics around mortality and patient safety meet or exceed some of the highest ranked hospitals on the list. “This affirmation of our quality programs from U.S. News should continue to give patients greater assurance that we live our mission of improving health every day,” Hofelich added.

U.S. News evaluates hospitals in 16 adult specialties. In most specialties, it ranks the nation’s top 50 hospitals and recognizes other high-performing hospitals that provide care at nearly the level of their nationally ranked peers. Overall, just 147 hospitals out of about 4,800 in the United States made the national rankings in one or more specialties. This means just three percent of all hospitals in the country earn a national ranking in any specialty.

The specialty rankings and data were produced for U.S. News by RTI International, a leading research organization based in Research Triangle Park, N.C. Using the same data, U.S. News produced the state and metro rankings. The rankings have been published at http://health.usnews.com/best-hospitals.

About Sentara Healthcare

Sentara Healthcare, based in Norfolk, Virginia, is an acknowledged leader in patient safety, quality and innovation with a corporate mission To Improve Health Every Day. A highly integrated not-for-profit system, Sentara serves Virginia and northeastern North Carolina with 11 acute care hospitals, including a Level I trauma center, plus nursing centers and assisted living, outpatient campuses, rehabilitation, home health and hospice, four medical groups, Medical Transport ambulances and the Nightingale Regional Air Ambulance. Optima Health, a Sentara-owned health plan, serves 450,000 members. Four foundations support creative solutions to help meet community needs.

The Sentara Quality Care Network is a physician-led clinically integrated network committed to high-quality, cost-effective care. The Sentara Cancer Network is accredited by the American College of Surgeons’ Commission on Cancer. Sentara is an equity partner in MDLive™, a virtual physician practice with 24-hour consultation. Sentara eCare® is an industry-leading EMR with more than 109,000 MyChart subscribers.

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